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IEA: power use to soar through 2027, but renewables will keep up

Baua Electric

Droughts in Ecuador, Colombia, and Mexico further strained hydropower generation. More investment in clean electricity is needed; otherwise, coal and gas generation could be at the same record levels in 2027 as they were in 2024. These events underscore the need for more resilient power grids.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

Green Car Congress

Putin has highlighted on various occasions the contribution Russia’s mineral wealth, in particular oil and natural gas, must make for Russia to be able to sustain economic growth, promote industrial development, catch up with the developed economies, and modernize Russia’s military and military industry. percent of GDP in 2014.

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